Hachette UK results show Ferguson fall-off

Hachette UK finished 2014 with a net sales decline of 10% in the final quarter, compared to the same period in 2013 which saw Sir Alex Ferguson claim the Christmas number one, according to annual results released by French parent company Lagardere. Across 2014 as a whole, Hachette UK saw a sales downturn of 4.6%. Lagardere attributed the fall to the impact of a strong 2013 "which had gained from the exceptional success of Sir Alex Ferguson's autobiography as well as The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith". Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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